Table 1 Comparison of GZnP3 with previously published genetically encoded Zn2+ sensors

From: Sub-nanomolar sensitive GZnP3 reveals TRPML1-mediated neuronal Zn2+ signals

Sensor type

Zn2+ sensor

Apparent dissociation constant (Kd)

In situ dynamic range (Smax/Smin)

Maximal response above baseline [(SZn-S0)/S0]

Ref

FRET

ZapCY1

2.5 pMa

4.2

0

5

FRET

ZapCY2

811 pM a

1.4

0.33

5

FRET

ZapCmR1.1

n.d.

1.4

0.38

61

FRET

ZapCmR2

n.d.

1.2

0.33

61

FRET

ZapCV2

2.3 nM a

2.2

0.49

62

FRET

ZapCV5

0.3 μMa

1.5

0.36

62

FRET

eCALWY-1

2 pMb

1.6

−0.07c

3

FRET

eCALWY-2

9 pMb

1.6

0

3

FRET

eCALWY-3

45 pMb

1.6

−0.14 c

3

FRET

eCALWY-4

630 pM b

1.7

−0.21 c

3

FRET

eCALWY-5

1.8 nM b

1.3

−0.27 c

3

FRET

eCALWY-6

2.9 nM b

1.3

−0.2 c

3

FRET

redCALWY-1

12.3 pMb

1.2

0

63

FRET

redCALWY-4

234 pM b

1.2

−0.15 c

63

FRET

eZinCh-1

8.2 µMb

n.d.

n.d.

3, 64

FRET

eZinCh-2

1.0 nM b

2.6

0.65

27, 65

Single FP

ZnGreen1

633 nMa

2.5

0

66

Single FP

ZnGreen2

20 μMa

n.a

n.d

66

Single FP

ZnRed

166 nM and 20 μMa

n.a

n.d

28, 66

Single FP

GZnP1

34 pMa

2.2

0.46

29

Single FP

GZnP2

352 pM a

4.5

2.5

2

Single FP

GZnP3

1.3 nM a

11

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  1. Bold sensors show potential detection sensitivity between 100 pM and 1 nM. FRET sensors were measured using ratio of acceptor to donor emission (∆R/R0) and single FP sensors were measured using single emission (∆F/F0)
  2. Smax: sensor maximum signal. Smin: sensor minimum signal. SZn: Zn2+-saturated signals. S0: baseline cytosolic sensor signal
  3. aThe Kd was measured at pH 7.4
  4. bThe Kd was measured at pH 7.1
  5. cNegative values indicate sensors with turn-off kinetics upon Zn2+ binding